Prices at 10 hospitals in New Mexico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,929 — 30% below the US median ($4,176), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services | Gallup, NM | $479 | $1,318 | — | 136 min | — |
| Sierra Vista Hospital | T Or C, NM | $972 | $1,186 | — | 175 min | — |
| Artesia General Hospital | Artesia, NM | $1,123 | $2,613 | — | 99 min | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center | Silver City, NM | $1,408 | $561 | ★ 2/5 | 191 min | — |
| Unm Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $4,450 | $3,527 | ★ 2/5 | 273 min | — |
| Union County General Hospital | Clayton, NM | $6,176 | $7,941 | — | 132 min | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos, NM | $26,771 | $17,368 | — | 168 min | — |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces, NM | $30,569 | $14,868 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,929 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,981 list price could save about $2,052 (41%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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